| Vrontisi Monastery | |
|---|---|
Μονή Βροντισίου | |
 View of the St. Anthony church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church |
| Region | Crete |
| Patron | St. Anthony |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°8′37″N 24°52′15″E / 35.14361°N 24.87083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 14th century |
Vrontisi Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βροντισίου, also spelled as Βροντησίου) is a 14th-century Eastern Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Zaros and Vorizia of the Heraklion regional unit in south-central Crete, Greece. The monastery is roughly 50 km southwest of Heraklion and is built at an altitude of 550 m on the south slopes of Mt. Ida, having a panoramic view of the Mesara Plain and the Asterousia Mountains. The origin of its name is not clear; according to the prevailing explanation it was named after its founder whose surname was Vrontisis.[1]